Microsoft has signed up more than a million testers for its Windows 10 technical preview since making it available two weeks ago, and its executives are making it clear that they're listening to feedback.

Microsoft has been touting the shorter page count of its new volume licensing agreement while also claiming it's simpler. But licensing experts that have analyzed it say there are things customers need to be aware of.

Oracle adds new big data, mobility and cloud capabilities to its applications as part of a quest to help customers already committed to the cloud to effortlessly take their current Oracle applications with them.

While a large group of EMC's investors continue to hope that EMC will sell parts of itself to create more clear valuation for them, EMC is likely heading in the opposite direction by considering more acquisitions, according to a top analyst.